Big changes afoot at ESI, even as H1 was so-so

Big changes afoot at ESI, even as H1 was so-so

ESI recently released half-year results in an announcement that was packed with big news. The biggest: ESI co-founder and CEO Alain de Rouvray will step aside in the new year, as ESI’s board has appointed his daughter Cristel de Rouvray as CEO, effective...
Siemens closes Mendix acquisition — here’s why it matters

Quick update on Aras + Comet: free means free

Yesterday, Aras announced that it has acquired Comet Solutions, to add simulation data and process management to its PLM platform. One of the intriguing things in the announcement was that Comet would be free to all subscribers. I didn’t see how that was...
Autodesk #XLR8s its way to Fusion

Autodesk #XLR8s its way to Fusion

Autodesk #XLR8s its way to Fusion (Sorry – really bad hashtag-based pun. XLR8 = Accelerate, and the complete hashtag for the event was ##XLR8Fusion.) Autodesk’s first Accelerate event happened when PLM 360 was oh-so-new. Autodeskers, VARs and early...
Siemens to acquire Lightwork Design

Siemens to acquire Lightwork Design

In transit, so this has to be brief: Siemens just announced that it is acquiring Lightwork Design — the people you likely know for their gorgeous rendering software, Lightworks. Siemens says that this type of realistic imaging will “help customers address...
Totally OT: #MVGasFire

Totally OT: #MVGasFire

First, to all of you who reached out to check on me and my family: thank you. We are fine, in our home and sustained no damage. But it’s been an interesting ride. Many people remain in shelters, one person has died and dozens were hurt. But not us. We were...
Siemens closes Mendix acquisition — here’s why it matters

Quickie: Nemetschek acquires MCS Solutions for building ops

Really quickly, since I’m at the Siemens analyst event: Nemetschek just announced that it has acquired MCS Solutions. maker of building management solutions. MCS Solutions currently serves over 1.5 million active users in over 60 countries, across private and...